Synchronize Multithreaded Printing with Mutex

Introduction

In this project, you will learn how to use mutex to synchronize the printing of strings in a multi-threaded environment. You will modify an existing "Chaotic Typewriter" program to ensure that the strings are printed in the correct sequence without any intermixing of letters.

👀 Preview

$ gcc printer.c -o printer -lpthread
$ ./printer
helloworld

🎯 Tasks

In this project, you will learn:

• How to initialize a mutex in the init() function
• How to lock and unlock the mutex in the printer() function to ensure exclusive access to the printing process
• How to compile and run the modified program to observe the correct output

🏆 Achievements

After completing this project, you will be able to:

• Understand the importance of mutex in synchronizing access to shared resources in a multi-threaded program
• Apply mutex locking and unlocking techniques to coordinate the execution of multiple threads
• Troubleshoot and fix issues in a multi-threaded program to achieve the desired output